Death-Toll

Providing basic healthcare to many communities is a major challenge because of scattered settlements and limited communication systems in remote hill areas. That crisis has intensified amid the measles outbreak in the country. The number of cases identified in just one district has crossed 1,500. The health department has reported eight deaths. However, locals claim the number is 19. Measles has spread to some areas of the hills where vaccination is extremely difficult. The rising trend in...

One person has died from dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, from 8 pm Monday to 8 am Tuesday. During the same period, another 338 patients were admitted to hospitals. With the latest death, the total death toll has reached 38. A total of 11,195 dengue cases have been reported so far this year. The information was confirmed on Tuesday based on data provided by the Directorate General of Health Services. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, 20 of the deaths ha...

The death toll from the powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month has climbed to nearly 3,000, as international rescue teams begin winding down search operations. According to the latest official figures, 2,954 people have been killed and more than 16,500 injured. Thousands remain missing, raising fears that the death toll could continue to rise. On June 24, two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck within seconds of each other, devastating the coastal La Gu...

Twelve more children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, from 8:00 am Thursday to 8:00 am Friday. With these latest deaths, the total number of deaths from measles and related symptoms has reached 451 over the past two months, according to a p...